Tanker collision disrupts traffic at Suez Canal
Two tankers carrying oil products and liquefied natural gas collided in the Suez Canal, disrupting traffic through the global waterway, Egyptian …
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Bus crash in Mexico leaves 18 passengers dead
At least 18 people died in western Mexico when a passenger bus plunged off a highway into a ravine on August 3, state officials said, adding the passengers …
Soldier in Congo kills 13 after son’s burial takes place without him
A soldier in Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could arrive home to attend the ceremony, killing 13 people, including 10 children, officials said. The attack late on Saturday left the …
Riots in France cost businesses more than $1 bln euro
A week of rioting across France has already caused more than €1 billion in damage to the country's businesses. The …
Two trains collide in Greece, at least 32 killed
Two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 32 people and injuring 85 late on Tuesday night, the fire brigade said. An intercity passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided at high …
Putin sends condolences to India's President over bridge collapse
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with the tragic consequences of the bridge collapse in the state of Gujarat, the Kremlin said on …
Overcrowded stadium crush kills 11 people in Congo
Eleven people were killed on Saturday, including two police officers, in a crush at an overcrowded stadium concert in Kinshasa headlined by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa, the interior minister said. The capital's Stadium of Martyrs …
St. Louis high school shooting leaves three dead
A 19-year-old gunman opened fire at a high school in St. Louis, Missouri, on Monday, killing two people and injuring seven others before officers fatally shot the suspect, the city's police commissioner said. No motive for the gun …
Carbon monoxide leak at Pennsylvania daycare leads to 27 children being hospitalized
At least 27 children and staff members were sent to the hospital following a carbon monoxide leak at a daycare in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, city officials said in a press release. Firefighters first arrived at the Happy …
Georgian doctor saves Tunisian wrestler at World Judo Juniors Championships
Georgian judo team doctor Zurab Kakhabrishvili made a vital intervention to help save teenage wrestler from Tunisia Chaima Sidaoui at the ongoing World Judo Juniors Championships in Ecuador, the Georgian Sports Medicine Association said on …
Highland park shooting suspect charged with murder
The suspect in Monday’s deadly mass shooting at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has been charged with seven counts of murder, Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart told reporters at a news conference, broadcast live …
Three dead in Amtrak train crash and derailment in Missouri
An Amtrak train carrying more than 200 passengers derailed in northern Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck at an uncontrolled crossing, killing two aboard and a person in the truck, and injuring at least 50, officials said. …
Dozens of migrants found dead in truck in Texas
The bodies of 46 dead migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, city officials said, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border. A San Antonio Fire …
Helicopter crashes onto road in West Virginia
Six people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Logan County in southwest West Virginia on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. The Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed around 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Federal …
Plane catches fire after landing in Miami
A plane caught fire Tuesday after landing at Miami International Airport, authorities said. No serious injuries were reported. The landing gear in the nose of Red Air Flight 203 from Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic collapsed, …
U.S. Marines aircraft with 5 onboard crashes in California
A military aircraft with five Marines on board crashed in California on Wednesday, Fox News has confirmed. The crash occurred near Glamis, located just a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border and west of the …
Philadelphia shooting wounds 5 in U.S.
A shooting near Philadelphia's Temple University wounded five people on Wednesday - two in extremely critical condition. A suspect was caught with the help of university police, a spokesperson for the school told WPVI-TV. …
Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting arrested
The man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday called in a tip to Crime Stoppers that led to his capture, two law enforcement sources told CNN. Frank James, 62, was arrested without incident by patrol …
Car crashes into fence of Russian Embassy in Bucharest
A private vehicle rammed the fence of the Russian Embassy in the Romanian capital on Wednesday morning. According to Radio Romania, the car subsequently caught on fire, the driver died. "This morning around 06:00 [local time] an …
Car crashed into crowd at carnival in Belgium
In the small town of Strépy-Bracquegnies (Belgium), a car crashed into a festive crowd, there are injured and dead, RTL reports. The incident happened early in the morning during the carnival in the village. At least four …
